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December 13, 2018

Rise Up and seek out the truth!

Hi, my name is Kelli I’m a Poet, Local Volunteer, and Activist, based in Chelmsford City centre. I have a passion for learning, and am interested in all manner of subjects, from the stories of the past to stories of today to the myriad of ideas about the future. I found poetry around 2 years

November 29, 2018

Infographic: Cost of Healthcare in the UK

The Cost of Healthcare in the UK Our recent blog, The NHS – our National Illness Service suggested that GPs make more effort to embrace social prescribing which is not only better for the patient, but also better for the NHS. When you look at the cost of various elements of NHS healthcare as shown

November 23, 2018

Organising a Funeral

What to consider when organising a funeral When you have suffered a bereavement and trying to cope with that loss and all of the feelings you may be experiencing, organising a funeral is an additional challenge. There can be a lot to think about when it comes to the planning which is often stressful, so

November 10, 2018

The NHS – our National Illness Service

A £20bn windfall for the NHS – but people need to take responsibility for their health and wellbeing. On 29th October 2018, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced an additional £20bn support for the NHS over the next 5 years. A few days later, Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, triggered a row

November 02, 2018

The Healthy Side to Frozen Food

ICE, ICE BABY: The Healthy Side to Frozen Food Fresh or frozen? On the one hand, us Brits widely regard fresh food as nutritious and healthy, far superior to frozen food which is believed to be packed full of preservatives and other nasties. But should we take these beliefs with a pinch of salt? Is

August 10, 2018

The Politics of Fear – and the Good News!

The Politics of Fear I sometimes think about the background against which we live our lives and realise that there is so much about our society that encourages us to feel insecure and fearful – images of violence, murder, conflict and war dominate the news channels. There’s rare coverage of good news. No less than

August 03, 2018

Sad, angry, confused. But there is hope!

This is what started me thinking… It left me feeling sad, angry and confused. But I realise there is hope… The desperation of asylum seekers Early last year I went to a meeting when asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Eritrea and Zimbabwe described the fear which drove them from their homelands, the desperation of their journey

July 31, 2018

Fantastic health and wellbeing business opportunity.

Are you passionate and knowledgeable about health and wellbeing? Are you also dedicated to helping others reach their optimum health naturally? And would you find the challenge of running your own business exciting? Then perhaps this business opportunity could be for you! Sally and Richard Faraway bought a little health food shop in Hockley

March 05, 2018

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Random Acts of Kindness … I think I must have slept through the national Random Acts of Kindness Day on 17th February and missed the opportunity! But for Me, we shouldn’t need a special day. We should be considering others every day. It doesn’t take huge amounts of money and grand acts to make the

March 04, 2018

N-Act: using interactive theatre to impact gang culture in Essex

N-Act is a Southend-based Theatre in Schools not-for-profit company that creates interactive theatre projects for schools. The most recent production was Linked which was about internet safety. The company tourned to 29 schools with 31 performances.By the end of the 4-month tour the show was seen by almost 5,000 students. GANG CRIME IN ESSEX We